The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-08
flFTREN YEARS In THE PENI.
TERTIARY GIVEN HIM
For Killing Thomas c. Kennedy, at
Hillisytsn, On the 10th Of
May Last.
THREE BALLOTS TAKEN AND THE
DEED Is DONE.
Public Sentiment Indorses the Find.
Ing, Save That II Might Have
Been Longer.

money and influence, turLed loose
upon the community without any pun
ishment save short period OF con.
fnement preceding the formslity OF a
trial. Argument in the Millington
case was concluded about A. o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Judge DuBose
Immediately delivered his charges, and
shortly before 8 o'clock the jury re-
tired. His honor informed the twelve
that court wsuld be convened again at
8 O'Clock, preparatory to receiving the
result Of their deliberations. Fatigued
from cor finement, weary OF the bur-
den and well posted a. 10 the merits
OF tbs case, the jury found
little trouble In arriving at q
verdict Before the supper hour
had arrived, the intelligence went
abroad, let out in some way unknown,
but as 10 invariably the case, that a
verdict had been found, the nature OF
which, however, could not be told at
the hour appointed. Judge DuBose
mounted the stand, Deputy Sheriff
Alexander raped for order In court,
and the jury were marched In. The
paper bearing the finding was handed
Deputy Clerk Hunter, and he read as
follows: ave, the jury, find George
II. MilliDgton. charged with the muir
der Of 7. o. Kennedy, guilty Of muir
der in the irs, degree, and fix his pun.
ishment at fifteen years In the peni-
Tertiary"
During the reading Of the verdict
deathlike stiffness prevailed, followed,
at lie conclusion, by q great sigh OF
relief from the spectators. So far as
could be detected, the condemned de-
PENDANT smothered his emotions and
exhibited no evidence Of surprise or
regret. There was q sort OF dsz ID look
on his face, however, from which he
did not fully recover during the tub.
stqueDi proceI d ngs,
Co. Geo. CAN'T, counsel for defense,
moved Tor new trial, which will be
heard either Saturday or Monday.
One OF the juIyn en- was seen BY an
APPEAL leportr tfter he had been re-
neved, sitting In the rotunda Of the
Peabody eagerly perusing q newpp lper.
"O1e Of the greatest hsrdships Of my
service was the deprivation Of news.
papers and the fact that my wiie's LET.
tiers, written from q health resort, had
TO either remain unread or pPss under
the eyes Of the court"
"You lost no time In reaching yer.
dict, II seems, said the reporter.
mot . great DEAL" was the reply.
You see We had no fondness for ouch
business, and were therefore In no
frame OF mind 10 protract Il unneces-
sarily. We kept well up with the case,
weighed every point carefully as II
came out, and the only thing jeff WAS
TO study the law points In the charge.
The first ballot showed some variation
In the term Of imprisonment, q lew OF
the Jury voting Tor q much longer
period. The next vote revealed con.
cessions, and the third unanimous.
No one held II 10 be murder In the
fret degree or q death penalty"
Against the verdict there Ia no
serious complaint by rny save those
directly concerned, chiefly because
the body Of men returning Il was
above reproach or suspicion. From
the hrst there has been we'll founded
confidence that they were capable and
courageous enous Oh 10 deal fairly with
both the State and defense, and would
do u No one has yet been heard 10
cay, however, that the punishment
was undeeetved, or even ~ 10 what
passing familiarity with the facts In
the case would TuRgesi. Nevertheless,
the public ia tatithed, and even de.
lighted with the prospect Of returning
majesty Of lsw and justine.
Attorney General Peters and his az
sooAtes In tina prosecution-Cion.
Dupuy aud Mr.. J. NJ Sleen-are to be-
congratulated upon their triumph, not
from the mere fact Of conviction, for
that, II undeeeryed, would be q shame
and disgrace. But the evidence Of
guilt existed, and they labored earnest.
ly and ably TO Rave II brought out.
Gen. Peters stated TO reporter after
the closing OF court yesterday
afternoon, In an ordinary CONVEX.
sation, that he wfs partly inspired In
his task by an incident which oc.
Cured four dayB prior 10 the killing
Tor which Millingion was tried. Ken.
nedy had appealed 10 him, ~
prosecuting attorney for protec.
ton from q conspiracy against his
life. He said he was not morally certain
tuch conspiracy vas organised and
that George Millingion would be lie
ertcuuoner. The attorney general
endeavored 10 quiet the Tears OF Ken.
nsdy, but without success, and the
tragedy verified his suspicion. With
this 10 work upon, firm belief in Nil.
lineton'e guilt, and q pride In his pro
fession aud Office, he entered upon the
dlthearieniDR task Of satisfying Justice.
His two associates brought ali their
enthusiasm and ability 10 his assist.
ance, and thus the verdict OF last night,
rendered by an intelligent and repre-.
sentative jury, was obtained. The attor-
ney generate speech, Ia closing the ar.
gumeni, was magnificent specimen OF
sound logic, c'ose reasoning and ine
conception Of The law, to which he
mostly cothnCd himself. He stu.
diously RETAINED from personalities.
only In ~ far az u became necessary
20 dissect aud compose the testimony
OF witneEsea The same may be said
OF MeHt. Dupuy and Steen.
Col. Can't, Judge John T. Noes and
Justice Winter, for the defence, made
the most possible out OF the cisp,
againtt the hopeless array Of fepnta.
be testimony against them. they
conducted their case with marked
ability from the start, aud may iu1tly
feel proud OF the result, although Il
was not an acquitlal.
The man kasley, who figured so
oonspicuously In the States rebutial
testimony, has sprung into unenyisble
Doioriety. II will be remembered
that he entered the ring as material
witness Tor the defense, but subse.
quent evidence and his own Testimony
b.iore tie Cofoner's Jury after the
killing established the fact that lac
knew nothing about the shooting
whatever II is morn than probable
that On indictment for perjury will be
returned by the grand Jury today.
Ire TUTuEE LABoHs.
The following 10 the Criminal Court